Imperial Family
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Japan’s Emperor, Empress Attend Opening Ceremony of National Cultural Festival in Gifu; Emperor Expresses Sympathy for Victims of Recent Disasters in Noto Peninsula
GIFU — The Emperor and Empress attended the opening ceremony of the 39th National Cultural Festiv...
October 15, 2024
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Japan’s Empress Emerita Leaves Hospital
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Empress Emerita left hospital Sunday afternoon after treatment for h...
October 13, 2024
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Japan’s Empress Emerita Recovering from Right Thigh Surgery; Said to Be Feeling Less Pain in Injured Leg
The rehabilitation process of the Empress Emerita, who recently had surgery on the upper portion ...
October 12, 2024
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Princess Aiko Visits Saga Pref. to Watch Japan Games; 1st Time to Perform Official Duties Outside Tokyo by Herself
Princess Aiko, the daughter of the Emperor and the Empress, flew on a commercial flight from Hane...
October 11, 2024
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Japanese Empress Emerita Michiko’s Surgery Successful
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Empress Emerita Michiko underwent a successful surgery at the University of ...
October 8, 2024
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Princess Kako Watches Women’s All Japan Tennis Championships in Tokyo
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princes Kiko, watched the s...
October 8, 2024
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Emperor, Empress Watch Volleyball Match of Japan Games
Saga (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako watched a women’s volleyball match ...
October 6, 2024
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Japan Princess Aiko Cancels Visit to Quake-Hit Noto Peninsula
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese Princess Aiko has canceled her visit to earthquake-hit areas in the...
September 25, 2024
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Princess Kako Attends Tottori Music Event in Support of People with Disabilities
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino, visited a support facility for peopl...
September 22, 2024
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Japan’s Princess Kako Attends Traditional Japanese Crafts Exhibition in Tokyo
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, attended the...
September 12, 2024
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Japan’s Crown Princess Kiko Turns 58
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Crown Princess Kiko, the wife of Crown Prince Akishino and the mother of Pri...
September 11, 2024
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Imperial Family Visits Jean-Michel Folon Exhibition in Tokyo; Painter and Sculptor Folon Was One of Belgium’s Greatest Artists
The Emperor, the Empress and their daughter, Princess Aiko, visited an exhibition of works by Jea...
September 11, 2024
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Japan’s Prince Hisahito Turns 18, Hoping to ‘Cherish’ Last Few Months of High School; Ceremonies to Mark Reaching Adulthood to Take Place in Spring or Later
Prince Hisahito, who is second in line to the throne, is a third-year student at a Tokyo high sch...
September 6, 2024
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Prince Hisahito Turns 18 Is Immersed in Dragonfly Studies; Has 25-Page Paper Published on Fauna Diversity of Akasaka Imperial Gardens
Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino who turned 18 on Friday and became an adult mem...
September 6, 2024
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Japan’s Emperor Harvests Rice at Imperial Palace Grounds; Rice To Be Offered to Gods in Niinamesai Rite
The Emperor harvested rice on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, on Wedne...
September 5, 2024
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